Find your Campsite
Attention: Alerts and Closures
Recreation alert: Check DNR's Burn Portal for current campfire restrictions and fire information.
Campsites are available first-come, first-served at no additional cost with the purchase of your Discover Pass. A limited number of reservation sites are available at the Elbe Hills ORV Campground in Elbe Hills State Forest. Use our Interactive Recreation Map to scout out your next adventure and then be sure to check below to make sure the site you would like to visit is open as some sites close for winter.
DNR CAMPING TIPS
- Always practice the seven Leave No Trace principles. Garbage services aren't provided. If you pack it in, pack it out.
- Please be respectful of other visitors and observe quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Always check for burn bans before you light your campfire.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. Please purchase your firewood near your campsite. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for more information.
- Don't forget your Discover Pass! The annual Discover Pass is transferable between two vehicles and must be displayed in your front windshield while parked at DNR sites. A Discover Pass is not needed if you just want to drive through an area and don't plan to leave your vehicle. It is also not required for our campgrounds only accessible via boat. Visit the Discover Pass website to learn more or purchase yours: www.discoverpass.wa.gov
Camping Closures
Some campgrounds may be closed due to seasonal closures, renovations, or forest management operations. Please check the chart below to find out which campsites are open.
Plan your next adventure
| Campground | Region | Status | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Pines | SE | Closed | Kittitas | NOTICE: 29 Pines campground will open July 2026 with a reduced number of sites due to storm damage. Extensive damage to the campground will impact user experiences even after reopening. Please abide by posted closures and rules. |
| Ahtanum Camp | SE | Closed | Yakima | Ahtanum Camp is closed until further notice due to flood damage repairs. The campground will likely reopen in early June 2026. |
| Ahtanum Meadows | SE | Open | Yakima | Open as of 5/1/2026 |
| Ahtanum State Forest dispersed | SE | Open | Yakima | Dispersed campfires allowed 10/17/25 |
| Aldrich Lake | SPS | Open | Mason | Open for day use only |
| Anderson Lake | SPS | Closed | Lewis | Anderson Lake will not reopen for Summer 2026 due to state budget reductions. |
| BBQ Flats (Wenas) | SE | Open | Yakima | Open as of 5/1/2026. |
| Bear Creek | OLY | Open | Clallam | Bear Creek Campground will be closed seasonally from 9/15/2026 until 4/15/2027 due to state budget cuts. |
| Beaver Plant Lake | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Beverly Dunes | SE | Open | Grant | |
| Big Greider Lake | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Bird Creek | SE | Open | Yakima | |
| Bruni's Snow Bowl Hut | SPS | Open | Lewis | |
| Buck Creek dispersed | SE | Open | Klickitat, Skamania | |
| Camp Spillman | SPS | Open | Mason | |
| Cascade Camp (Wenas) | SE | Open | Yakima | Open as of 5/1/2026 |
| Chopaka Lake | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Clover Flats | SE | Closed | Yakima | Closed for the season and will reopen in the spring as conditions allow |
| Cold Creek | PC | Closed | Clark | Cold Creek Campground will open for the season on May 21, 2026. |
| Cold Springs | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Copper Creek Hut | SPS | Closed | Pierce | |
| Coppermine Bottom | OLY | Open | Jefferson | |
| Cottonwood | OLY | Open | Jefferson | |
| Cutthroat Lakes | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Cypress Head | NW | Open | Skagit | |
| Dougan Falls Creek | PC | Closed | Skamania | Campground will open for the summer on 6/1/2026, but close seasonally from 10/1/2026 to 6/1/2027 due to state budget cuts. |
| Douglas Falls Grange Park | NE | Open | Stevens | |
| Dragoon Creek | NE | Closed | Spokane | Closed for the season. A camp host is needed for the 2026 season. |
| Elbe Hills ORV | SPS | Open | Pierce | |
| Elfendahl Pass Staging Area | SPS | Open | Mason | |
| Elk Heights dispersed | SE | Open | Kittitas | |
| Fall Creek | SPS | Closed | Thurston | Fall Creek Campground is closed for the season until May 1, 2026. |
| Flodelle Creek | NE | Closed | Stevens | Will reopen for the season on 5/15/2026. |
| Glenwood dispersed | SE | Open | Yakima | |
| Green Mountain Horse Camp | SPS | Open | Kitsap | Drive in access weekends only from Memorial Day to Labor Day |
| Griffin Bay | NW | Open | San Juan | |
| High Hut | SPS | Open | Lewis | |
| Hoh Oxbow | OLY | Open | Jefferson | Hoh Oxbow campground will be closed on Thursday March 19, 2026 for a gate installation project. There will be no boat launch access during the closure. |
| Indian Camp | SE | Closed | Kittitas | Indian Camp is closed until further notice due to flood damage repairs. The campground will likely reopen in early June 2026. |
| Island Camp | SE | Closed | Yakima | Island Camp is closed for Summer 2026 due to state budget cuts. The cabin and day use area at Island Camp remain open. |
| Kammenga Canyon | SPS | Open | Mason | |
| Leader Lake | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Les Hilde | NW | Open | Skagit | Les Hilde Trailhead is open for day use only. Dispersed recreation and camping are allowed away from the trailhead. |
| Lily Lake | NW | Open | Skagit | |
| Little Greider Lake | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Lizard Lake | NW | Open | Skagit | |
| Loomis State Forest dispersed | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Loup Loup State Forest dispersed | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Lower Ashland Lake | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Lummi Island | NW | Open | Whatcom | |
| Lyre River | OLY | Open | Clallam | Lyre River Campground will be closed seasonally from 9/15/2026 until 4/15/2027 due to state budget cuts. |
| Margaret McKenny | SPS | Closed | Thurston | Margaret McKenny Campground is closed for summer 2026 due to hazard tree mitigation. |
| Merrill Lake | PC | Closed | Cowlitz | |
| Middle Waddell | SPS | Closed | Thurston | Middle Waddell Campground is closed for summer 2026 due to hazard tree mitigation. |
| Minnie Peterson | OLY | Open | Jefferson | |
| Naneum Ridge State Forest dispersed | SE | Open | Kittitas | |
| North Fork Nine Mile | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Palmer Lake | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Pelican Beach | NW | Open | Skagit | |
| Point Doughty | NW | Open | San Juan | |
| Porter Creek | SPS | Closed | Grays Harbor | Porter Creek Campground is closed for the season until May 1, 2026. |
| Rattlesnake dispersed | SE | Open | ||
| Rock Creek (Loup Loup) | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Rock Creek (Yacolt) | PC | Open | Clark | |
| Rock Lakes | NE | Closed | Okanogan | Rock Lakes Campground will not reopen for Summer 2026 due to state budget reductions. |
| Rocky Lake | NE | Open | Stevens | Open for the season as of 4/14/2026 |
| Sadie Creek | OLY | Open | Clallam | |
| Sahara Creek Camp | SPS | Open | Pierce | |
| Sheep Creek | NE | Closed | Stevens | Sheep Creek Campground will reopen for the season on 5/22/2026. |
| Sherry Creek | NE | Closed | Stevens | Sherry Creek Campground will reopen for the season on 5/15/2026. |
| Skookum Creek | NE | Closed | Pend Oreille | Skookum Creek Campground will reopen for the season on 5/23/2026. |
| Snag Lake | PC | Open | Pacific | |
| Snow Cabin | SE | Closed | Yakima | Closed for the season, will reopen in the spring as conditions allow. |
| South Fork Hoh | OLY | Open | Jefferson | |
| Starvation Lake | NE | Open | Stevens | Open for the season as of 4/14/2026 |
| Sweat Creek Camp | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Tahuya River Horse Camp | SPS | Open | Mason | Drive in access weekends only from Memorial Day to Labor Day. |
| Teanaway Camp | SE | Open | Kittitas | |
| Toats Coulee | NE | Open | Okanogan | |
| Tree Phones | SE | Closed | Yakima | Closed for the season, will reopen in the spring as conditions allow. |
| Tunerville | PC | Open | Pacific | |
| Upper Ashland Lake | NW | Open | Snohomish | |
| Upper Clearwater | OLY | Open | Jefferson | Upper Clearwater Campground will close for the year on 6/1/2026 due to state budget cuts. |
| Wenas dispersed | SE | Open | Yakima, Kittitas | |
| Western Lake | PC | Open | Pacific | |
| Winston Creek | PC | Closed | Lewis | Winston Creek Campground will reopen 6/1/2026 but close seasonally from 10/1/2026 to 6/1/2027 due to state budget cuts. The campground will open in December for hunting season. |
| Yahoo Lake | OLY | Open | Jefferson | |
| Yurt | SPS | Open | Lewis |
